Yoane 3
1 Ezalaki na moto moko kati na Bafarizeo, oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Nikodemi. » Azalaki moko kati na bakonzi ya Bayuda.
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 Ayaki na butu epai ya Yesu mpe alobaki na Ye: — Rabi, toyebi ete ozali Moteyi oyo awuti epai ya Nzambe, pamba te moto moko te akoki kosala bikamwa oyo Yo ozali kosala soki Nzambe azali elongo na ye te.
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki komona Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te mbotama ya sika.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nikodemi atunaki Ye: — Ndenge nini moto oyo akomi mobange akoki kobotama lisusu? Akoki solo kozonga na libumu ya mama na ye mpo ete abotama lisusu?
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
5 Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki kokota na Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te na mayi mpe na Molimo.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Oyo abotami na mosuni azali mosuni, mpe oyo abotami na Molimo azali molimo.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Kokamwa te ndenge nalobi na yo: « Osengeli kobotama mbotama ya sika! »
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 Mopepe epepaka esika nyonso oyo elingi kopepa; atako oyoki makelele na yango, kasi okokaka te koloba soki ewuti wapi to ezali kokende wapi. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na moto nyonso oyo abotami na Molimo.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nikodemi atunaki lisusu: — Ekosalema ndenge nini?
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Yesu alobaki na ye: — Ndenge nini yo, molakisi mobimba oyo okenda sango kati na Isalaele, ozali kososola te makambo oyo?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: tolobaka makambo oyo toyebi mpe topesaka litatoli na tina na makambo oyo tomoni; kasi bino, boboyi kondima litatoli na biso.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12 Soki tango nazali koloba na bino makambo ndenge esalemaka na mokili, bozali kondima te, bongo bokondima ndenge nini soki nalobi na bino makambo ya Likolo?
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13 Ezali na moto moko te oyo asila komata na Likolo, longola kaka Ye oyo akita wuta na Likolo: Mwana na Moto.
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14 Ndenge kaka Moyize atelemisaki na nzete, ekeko ya nyoka kati na esobe, ndenge wana mpe Mwana na Moto asengeli kotombolama
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 Pamba te Nzambe alingaki mokili mingi penza, yango wana apesaki Mwana na Ye se moko, mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima Ye akufa te kasi azwa bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Nzambe atindaki Mwana na Ye kati na mokili mpo ete akatela yango etumbu te, kasi mpo ete abikisa yango.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 Moto nyonso oyo andimi Ye akozwa etumbu te; kasi ye oyo aboyi kondima Ye asili kozwa etumbu, pamba te aboyi kondima Mwana se moko ya Nzambe.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 Tala ndenge nini etumbu yango ezali: pole eyaki kati na mokili, kasi bato balingaki molili, pamba te misala na bango ezali mabe.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 Moto nyonso oyo asalaka mabe ayinaka pole mpe apusanaka te epai pole ezali, noki te misala na ye ekomonana polele.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 Nzokande, moto nyonso oyo atambolaka na solo ayaka epai pole ezali mpo ete misala oyo asalaka, na boyokani elongo na Nzambe, emonana polele.
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22 Sima na yango, Yesu akendeki na Yuda, elongo na bayekoli na Ye; avandaki kuna mwa tango elongo na bango mpe azalaki kobatisa.
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
23 Yoane mpe azalaki kobatisa na Enoni, pembeni ya Salimi, mpo ete mayi ezalaki mingi kuna; bato bazalaki kokende kuna epai na ye mpe bazalaki kozwa libatisi.
And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
24 Na tango wana, batiaki nanu Yoane na boloko te.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Mokolo moko, bayekoli ya Yoane bazalaki kobendana na Moyuda moko na tina na kopetolama.
Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26 Bakendeki epai ya Yoane mpe balobaki na ye: — Moteyi, ozali koyeba lisusu moto oyo azalaki elongo na yo, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, oyo na tina ye opesaki litatoli? Ye mpe azali kobatisa bato, mpe bato nyonso bazali kokende epai na ye.
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27 Yoane azongisaki: — Moto akoki kozwa eloko moko te soki Likolo epesi ye yango te.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28 Bino moko bokoki kotatola ete nalobaki: « Ngai, nazali Klisto te, kasi natindamaki liboso na Ye. »
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 Mwasi ya libala azali ya mobali oyo abali ye; mpe moninga ya mobali oyo asili kobala, ezali moto oyo atelemi pembeni na ye mpe azali na esengo makasi tango azali koyoka mongongo na ye. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na ngai: esengo na ngai ezali sik’oyo ya kokoka.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30 Esengeli ete Ye amata, mpe ngai nakita.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso; kasi moto oyo awuti na mokili akotikala kaka ya mokili mpe alobaka kaka lokola moto ya mokili. Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso,
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32 azali kotatola na tina na makambo oyo amonaki mpe ayokaki, kasi moto moko te azali kondima litatoli na Ye.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 Moto nyonso oyo andimi litatoli na Ye akolobaka na solo ete Nzambe azali solo.
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 Motindami ya Nzambe alobaka kaka maloba kowuta na Nzambe, pamba te Nzambe atondisa ye na Molimo na Ye nyonso.
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
35 Tata alingaka Mwana, mpe Mwana azalaka na bokonzi kowuta na Tata mpo na kokonza nyonso.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
36 Moto nyonso oyo andimi Mwana azali na bomoi ya seko; nzokande moto oyo aboyi kondima Mwana akozwa bomoi yango te, kasi azalaka kaka na se ya etumbu ya Nzambe. (aiōnios g166)
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
